[MacPorts] #68585: Can’t query AFNIC’s (.fr) whois server

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#68585: Can’t query AFNIC’s (.fr) whois server
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 Reporter:  jleroy  |      Owner:  ryandesign
     Type:  defect  |     Status:  assigned
 Priority:  Normal  |  Milestone:
Component:  ports   |    Version:  2.8.1
 Keywords:          |       Port:  whois
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 I can’t query AFNIC’s whois server using this port while it works with
 macOS built-in whois command.
 The server always answer `NOT FOUND`.

 After digging using tcpdump, the issues seems to be that whois send a
 `-VMd4.5` argument to the server, which should only be sent to « RIPE-like
 » whois servers.

 The thing I don’t undestand is that this issue has been fixed upstrean in
 version [https://github.com/rfc1036/whois/blob/next/debian/changelog#L73
 5.5.14] ([https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=1021110 Debian
 bug]). I’m using 5.5.19.

 Response received using macOS built-in whois client:

 {{{
 $ /usr/bin/whois -h whois.nic.fr nic.fr
 %%
 %% This is the AFNIC Whois server.
 %%
 %% complete date format: YYYY-MM-DDThh:mm:ssZ
 %%
 %% Rights restricted by copyright.
 %% See https://www.afnic.fr/en/domain-names-and-support/everything-there-
 is-to-know-about-domain-names/find-a-domain-name-or-a-holder-using-whois/
 %%
 %%

 domain:                        nic.fr
 status:                        ACTIVE
 eppstatus:                     serverTransferProhibited
 eppstatus:                     serverDeleteProhibited
 hold:                          NO
 ...
 }}}

 Using this port:
 {{{
 $ whois -h whois.nic.fr nic.fr
 %%
 %% This is the AFNIC Whois server.
 %%
 %% complete date format: YYYY-MM-DDThh:mm:ssZ
 %%
 %% Rights restricted by copyright.
 %% See https://www.afnic.fr/en/domain-names-and-support/everything-there-
 is-to-know-about-domain-names/find-a-domain-name-or-a-holder-using-whois/
 %%
 %%

 %% NOT FOUND
 >>> Last update of WHOIS database: 2023-10-29T09:02:44.121612Z <<<

 }}}

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